The Opportunity

Curtiss-Wright is looking for an Associate Engineer to join our Engineered Arresting Systems team in Aston, PA. Associate Engineer you will be responsible for the planning, design, development, and coordination of assigned engineering projects. Your work will focus on the mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems pertaining to aircraft arresting systems and equipment; accomplished through the implementation of engineering best practices, 3D CAD tools, analysis, and documentation.

If you are looking to start your career with a leading global organization with long term advancement and training opportunities, we want to hear from you!

Military Arresting Systems require interaction with direct government customers, both international and domestic. Military arresting systems and products include energy absorbers (textile, mechanical and hydraulic), cable and net deployment systems, portable arresting systems, and fixed installation arresting systems. Technologies include mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, textiles, electronics, and system integration.

Location: Aston, PA

Your Challenge:

• Prepare engineering, design and application proposals for new equipment or systems to meet customers' requirements within cost, schedule and performance constraints.
• Develop new or improved equipment, material or methods through research and development.
• Perform complex or novel engineering assignments requiring new and improved techniques and procedures.
• Conduct full-scale feasibility studies and engineering investigations.
• Provide engineering analysis, equipment application and field service to assigned customers as required.
• Prepare equipment and component specifications.
• Perform standard and complex engineering calculations to solve problems.
• Plan and coordinate engineering projects based on statements of work or technical data requirements.
• Develop requirements for facilities, equipment and personnel to complete project.
• Assess feasibility and soundness of engineering designs, tests or products.
• Control and adjust material and personnel requirements of project as directed by superiors.
• Communicate with other departments, vendors and customers regarding status, changes in requirements, and progress.
• Travel throughout United States and overseas as required to provide training, checkout, test and acceptance of equipment; consultation on problems; or to provide backup for presentations.

Your Expertise:

• Associates or bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work to high levels of accuracy at all times
• Passion for generating ideas and innovation

Desirable:

• 1+ years' experience in engineering, design, analysis, development or application work desired
• CAD capability

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. #LI-HP1